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Transliteration of a Greek word meaning “one who is called to someone’s aid” or “one who advocates for another.” Thus, the term may be used technically for a lawyer. More generally, the word denotes one who acts in another’s behalf as a mediator, an intercessor, or an encourager. In 1 John 2:1 Christ is called a paraclete because he represents people to God. This function is akin to his ministry as High Priest (cf. Heb 7:25-28).

Show passage in OET: JN1 2:1

OET-RV JN1 2:1

2 I am writing to you all, my treasured new believers, so that you might avoid sinning. If anyone should sin, we have an advocate to help us relate to the father: Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the sinless messiah,

OET-LV JN1 2:1

2 Little _children of _me, I _am _writing these things to _you _all, in _order _that you _may_ not _sin.
And if anyone may _sin, we _are _having an_advocate with the father, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah the_righteous,

Show passage in OET: HEB 7:25–28

OET-RV HEB 7:25

25 and thus he’s able to save those who approach God through him—save them to the full extent because he always lives to intercede of their behalf.

OET-RV HEB 7:26

26 Such a high priest exactly meets our needs: one who is godly, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and honoured above the heavens.

OET-RV HEB 7:27

27 Unlike the other high priests, it’s not necessary for him to first make a sacrifice for his own sins before doing it for the sins of the people, because he offered himself—once for everyone.

OET-RV HEB 7:28

28 The law appoints those with weaknesses as high priests, but the message from the oath which followed after the law, appointed the son who has been perfected for the age.

OET-LV HEB 7:25

25 Whence even to _be _saving to the full _extent he _is _able, the ones approaching through him to_ the _god, always living in _order that to _be _pleading for them.

OET-LV HEB 7:26

26 For/Because such for _us also was _befitting a_chief _priest, devout, innocent, undefiled, having _been _separated from the sinners, and higher than the heavens having _become,

OET-LV HEB 7:27

27 who not is _having in _every day necessity, as the chief _priests, previously for his own sins sacrifices to _be _offering _up, then for _the sins of _the people, because/for this he _did once _for _all, himself having _offered _up.

OET-LV HEB 7:28

28 The for law men is _appointing as _chief _priests having weakness, the but message of _the oath, which is after the law, a_son, because/for the age having _been _perfected.

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The most numerous uses of “paraclete” come in John’s Gospel, all referring to the work of the Holy Spirit (Jn 14:16, 26 OET JHN 14:16 · OET JHN 14:26; 15:26; 16:13). In these passages Jesus declares that the Holy Spirit will come from the Father when he departs. The Paraclete, also called “the Spirit of truth,” will lead them into all truth and aid them in their ability to recall correctly Jesus’ message. He is to become their special replacement for the departed Lord.

Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary